One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant canna in Gig Harbor by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since canna require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Gig Harbor is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your canna may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Gig Harbor. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gig Harbor is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gig Harbor you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your canna if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gig Harbor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Gig Harbor

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